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  • May include: A printable worksheet for designing a zoo with area and perimeter calculations. The worksheet features a grid with various animal enclosures, a ticket booth, and a gift shop. The worksheet includes instructions for calculating the area and perimeter of each enclosure. The worksheet is labeled "Design a Zoo with Area and Perimeter".
  • May include: A printable worksheet for a design a zoo challenge. The worksheet includes directions, an example, and a rubric. The example shows a zoo layout with animal enclosures and a key. The rubric includes criteria for scoring the project.
  • May include: Three printable pages for a zoo animal habitat project. The first page is blank, the second page is a grid, and the third page has images of animals, buildings, and trees to cut out and use in the project. The text on the page reads "3 Project Pages (Just Add Construction Paper)".
  • May include: Cut out grid paper to create exhibits. Make sure they meet the area and perimeter requirements. The image shows two pieces of grid paper, one with squares cut out and one with squares ready to be cut out. There is a glue stick and a pair of scissors in the image.
  • May include: A printable activity sheet with instructions to "Cut Out Animals for Each Exhibit" and "Color and Add Scenery". The sheet includes a grid with images of a giraffe, a group of animals, and an elephant.
  • May include: A worksheet with a gridded zoo map and a chart to record the area and perimeter of each animal exhibit. The chart includes the animals giraffe, lion, and elephant. The text "Fill out this chart for each of your animal exhibits. Cut off what you don't need." is included.
  • May include: A green and white printable zoo activity sheet with the title "Paradise Zoo". The sheet includes a grid with different animal enclosures and a table listing the animals and their required space in square units.
  • May include: A Google Slides presentation with a grid layout for designing a zoo. The presentation includes a table, a section for selecting colors, and a section for dragging and dropping animal images. The text "Design a Zoo Digital Challenge" is visible at the top of the slide.
  • May include: A printable worksheet for designing a zoo with area and perimeter calculations. The worksheet features a grid with various animal enclosures, a ticket booth, and a gift shop. The worksheet includes instructions for calculating the area and perimeter of each enclosure. The worksheet is labeled "Design a Zoo with Area and Perimeter".
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  • May include: A printable worksheet for a design a zoo challenge. The worksheet includes directions, an example, and a rubric. The example shows a zoo layout with animal enclosures and a key. The rubric includes criteria for scoring the project.
  • May include: Three printable pages for a zoo animal habitat project. The first page is blank, the second page is a grid, and the third page has images of animals, buildings, and trees to cut out and use in the project. The text on the page reads "3 Project Pages (Just Add Construction Paper)".
  • May include: Cut out grid paper to create exhibits. Make sure they meet the area and perimeter requirements. The image shows two pieces of grid paper, one with squares cut out and one with squares ready to be cut out. There is a glue stick and a pair of scissors in the image.
  • May include: A printable activity sheet with instructions to "Cut Out Animals for Each Exhibit" and "Color and Add Scenery". The sheet includes a grid with images of a giraffe, a group of animals, and an elephant.
  • May include: A worksheet with a gridded zoo map and a chart to record the area and perimeter of each animal exhibit. The chart includes the animals giraffe, lion, and elephant. The text "Fill out this chart for each of your animal exhibits. Cut off what you don't need." is included.
  • May include: A green and white printable zoo activity sheet with the title "Paradise Zoo". The sheet includes a grid with different animal enclosures and a table listing the animals and their required space in square units.
  • May include: A Google Slides presentation with a grid layout for designing a zoo. The presentation includes a table, a section for selecting colors, and a section for dragging and dropping animal images. The text "Design a Zoo Digital Challenge" is visible at the top of the slide.
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Area and Perimeter Design a Zoo Challenge Math Project Based Learning Activity for 4th Grade PRINT and DIGITAL PBL

Shea LaFountaine

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In this math project based learning activity, students use area and perimeter to design their own zoos. They must adhere to the minimum size for animal enclosures and other project guidelines as they construct their zoos. After designing their zoos, students must list the area and perimeter of each animal enclosure to ensure that they are large enough.

This resource includes:
- teacher directions
- a force copy link to a Google Slides DIGITAL version of the activity (with rubric)
- student directions and project guidelines
- all printable materials needed to construct the zoos
- a scoring rubric
- a finished example

I always assign this project as part of my 4th grade area and perimeter unit and it is a favorite year after year!

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I had a great buying experience! My students loved this class activity.

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Loved this for my Geometry!

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